dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
Fukuoka prefecture (Kyushu)
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; eternal life and prosperity
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to make an appearance; to show up
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
large number (of); many; majority
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to gather; to collect; to assemble
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
leadership skill; leadership ability
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
white label; white tag; white card (in karuta); blank card; honour awarded to samurai in Tosa
place; situation; position; location
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
class system; caste system; hierarchical system
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to